Up to 24 homes at Monkton Court Lane, Eythorne
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Dover Planning Committee on 21 Aug 2025.
What was proposed
An outline application sought up to 24 homes, with access decided now and all other matters reserved for later.
“24/00892 – Outline application for residential development of up to 24 dwellings (all matters reserved except for access) – Monkton Court Lane, Eythorne…”
Officer report
Earlier applications and changes
A previous 20-home scheme was refused and dismissed on appeal, while the current scheme was reduced and given a larger eastern landscape buffer.
“A full application reference DOV/14/00477 for the erection of 20 dwellings with associated car parking, access, garaging and landscaping at this site was formerly refused at committee in 2015 due to the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land and the loss of countryside and its visual and landscape impact. The application was subsequently dismissed at appeal which upheld the reasons for refusal, alongside sustainability concerns.”
“The application has been revised during the course of the application due to concerns regarding the visual and landscape impact on the development. The revised scheme has omitted the detail formerly proposed and consists of an indicative parameter plan.”
Officer report
The committee vote
Members resolved to refuse the application notwithstanding the officer recommendation, delegating final wording of the refusal reasons.
“RESOLVED: (a) That, notwithstanding the Officer’s recommendation, Application No DOV/24/00892 be REFUSED on the following grounds:”
“(b) That powers be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to finalise the wording of, and reasons for, refusal in line with the issues set out in the report and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”
Minutes
Why permission was refused
The committee refused because of harm to the rural landscape and transitional setting, and loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.
“(i) Impact on the character and appearance of the rural landscape and its role as a transitional site between the settlement of Eythorne and the countryside.”
“(ii) Loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.”
Minutes
Sources
- Dover Planning Committee minutes, 21 August 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Dover's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Thursday 21 August 2025
- Committee decided
- Refused
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This committee's year
14 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.